Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Fed. Cir. July 22, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co., Ltd. v. The Entities And Individuals Identified In Annex A, No. 25-1617 (Fed. Cir. July 22, 2026)

Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co., Ltd. appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern Dis- trict of Illinois that (1) dissolved an earlier-issued prelimi- nary injunction against defendant -appellee Zhouty, and (2) denied a temporary restraining order against newly added defendants. We affirm. I Appellant Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co., Ltd. (Shen- zhen) owns U.S. Design Patent No. D886,982, which claims a design for a foldable fan.

Injunction Infringement Affirmed
E.D. Tex. July 21, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Zophonos Inc. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al, No. 2:25-cv-00752 (E.D. Tex. July 21, 2026)

Before the Court is the Partial Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement (the “Motion”) filed by Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”). (Dkt. No. 38.) For the reasons stated herein, Samsung’s Motion is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Zophonos Inc. (“Zophonos”) filed the above -captioned case against Samsung on July 30, 2025, asserting infringement of U.S. Patent Nos.

Motion to Dismiss Willfulness Induced Infringement Denied
Fed. Cir. July 21, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Woodway USA, Inc. v. LifeCore Fitness, Inc., No. 25-1431 (Fed. Cir. July 21, 2026)

Appellant Woodway USA, Inc. appeals the final judg- ment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granting summary judgment of non- infringement in favor of Appellee LifeCORE Fitness, Inc. Because the district court’s grant of judgment relied on an overly restrictive claim construction , we vacate and re- mand for further proceedings. I A Woodway USA, Inc. (Woodway) is the owner of U.S. Pa- tent Nos.

Summary Judgment Claim Construction Non-Infringement Vacated & Remanded
E.D. Tex. July 18, 2026 Memorandum Order

Asus Technology Licensing Inc. et al v. AT&T Inc. et al, No. 2:23-cv-00486 (E.D. Tex. July 18, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Exclude Damages Expert Opinions of David Kennedy (the “Motion”) . (Dkt. No. 579). The motion is fully briefed . (See Dkt. Nos. 632, 694, 760). The Motion w as orally argued at the pretrial confer ence on July 17, 2026 and granted in part, for the reasons more formally set forth below. Except to the extent granted at the pretrial conference and herein, the Motion is denied. I.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Damages Granted in Part
E.D. Tex. July 16, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Amide Beverage Company, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., No. 4:24-cv-01022 (E.D. Tex. July 16, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Stay Retailer Claims. 1 (Dkt. #219). Therein, the movants ask the Court to stay Plaintiff Amide Beverage Company, LLC’s patent-infringement claims against Defendants Amazon.com, Inc., Woot.com LLC, Walmart, Inc., Sam’s West, Inc., Albertson’s, LLC, The Kroger Company, Target Corporation, Wal green Company, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 7 -Eleven, Inc., Circle K Stores, Inc., and Costco Wholesale Corporation pending a final resolution of the claim against Defendant PepsiCo, Inc. (Dkt. #219- 2).

General / Procedural Denied
E.D. Tex. July 16, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Collision Communications, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:23-cv-00587 (E.D. Tex. July 16, 2026)

Before the Court is the Motion for Supplemental Damages, Prejudgment, and Post - judgment Interest (the “Motion”) filed by Plaintiff Collision Communications, Inc. (“Collision”). (Dkt. No. 343.) Having considered the Motion and all related briefing, the Court finds that it should be and hereby is GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART. I. BACKGROUND Collision filed the above-captioned case against Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”) on December 12, 2023. (Dkt. No.

Damages Granted in Part
E.D. Tex. July 15, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

WeCrevention Inc. v. Dell Inc. et al, No. 2:25-cv-01040 (E.D. Tex. July 15, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to D ismiss for I mproper Venue or Alternatively Transfer to the Western District of Texas. (Dkt. No. 19 (“Motion”).) H aving considered the Motion, the associated briefing, and the documents submitted in support thereof, the Court finds that the Motion should be GRANTED. The Court also finds that, rather than a dismissal, the above-captioned case should be TRANSFERRED to the Western District of Texas. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff WeCrevention Inc.

Venue / Transfer Motion to Dismiss Granted
E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Althearidge LLC v. CipherLab USA, Inc., No. 2:26-cv-00308 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)

Before the Court is the Motion for Alternative Service (the “Motion”) filed by Plaintiff Altheatridge LLC (“Plaintiff”). (Dkt. No. 8.) Having considered the Motion, the Court finds that it should be and hereby is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed the above -captioned case against Defendant CipherLab USA, Inc. (“Defendant”) on April 17, 2026. (Dkt. No. 1.) Defendant is a Texas corporation with a registered agent in Texas. (Dkt. No.

Motion to Dismiss Granted
E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Kiwi Intellectual Assets Corporation v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:25-cv-00811 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (“Motion”) a certain subset of Plaintiff’s patent claims . (Dkt. No. 24.) Samsung contends that KIWI’s pre-suit indirect and willful infringement claims should be dismissed , while KIWI represents that “it is not currently maintaining” these claims. (Dkt. No. 26 at 1.) Having considered the Motion, the subsequent briefing, and the positions of the parties, the Court finds that the Motion should be and hereby is GRANTED.

Motion to Dismiss Induced Infringement Willfulness Granted in Part
E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026 Order

Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 2:25-cv-00664 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)

Defendant Microsoft Corporation (“Defendant”) previously filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint Willfulness Claims (“Motion”) (Dkt. Nos. 43.) Magistrate Judge Payne entered a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 56), recommending denial of Defendant’s Motion. Defendant has now filed Objections (Dkt. No. 57), with Plaintiff Sandpiper CDN, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filing a Response (Dkt. No.

Motion to Dismiss Willfulness Adopted
E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Lubricote, LLC v. Lumenis BE Ltd., No. 2:25-cv-00650 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Transfer to the Central District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (“Motion”). (Dkt. No. 31.) Defendant requests the Court to transfer the above- captioned patent case for the convenience of the parties and witnesses . Defendant urges that the Central District of California ( “CDCA”) would be more convenient because Plaintiff is based there. However, Defendant is an Israeli corporation. Defendant itself does not appear to have any connection to CDCA.

Venue / Transfer Denied
E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026 Memorandum Order

Traxxas, L.P. v. Foshan Zhengze Model Technology Co., Ltd., No. 2:24-cv-00916 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Enforce Settlement. Dkt. No. 57. In its Motion Plaintiff seeks the Court’s assistance to enfor ce a settlement agreement with Defendant Foshan Zhengze Model Technology Co., Ltd. (“FMS”) , following its representation to Plaintiff that it “does not intend to execute the settlement agreement.” Id. at 1. On May 27, 2026, Court held a hearing on the Motion, where it heard argument on Plaintiff’s Motion, along with Defendant’s Motion to Withdraw as Attorney for Melissa R. Smith and Andrew T. (Tom) Gorham (Dkt. No.

General / Procedural Denied
E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026 Order

W&Wsens Devices Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:24-cv-00854 (E.D. Tex. July 13, 2026)

In this patent case, W&Wsens Devices Inc. alleges infringement of claims from five patents relating to photodetector s. Each of the patents, which are related, 1 concerns “photosensitive de- vices having microstructure enhanced absorption characteristics.” U.S. Patent 10,446,700 at 2:45– 47. See also U.S. Patent 10,468,543 at 2:51–53 (same); U.S. Patent 11,621,360 at 1:46–47 (same); U.S. Patent 12,087,871 at 1:54–56 (same); U.S. Patent 12,243,948 at 1:56–57 (same).

Claim Construction Claims Construed
Fed. Cir. July 13, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Tramec Sloan LLC v. Surti, No. 26-1117 (Fed. Cir. July 13, 2026)

TRAMEC SLOAN LLC v. SURTI 2 Tarun N. Surti appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan to the extent it denied his motion to dismiss or transfer venue . Because the decision of the district court is neither a final judgment nor otherwise properly before us, we dismiss. I Plaintiff-Appellee Tramec Sloan LLC (Tramec) manu- factures the AeroFlap mudflap. The AeroFlap is part of the Fleet Engineers, Inc.

Venue / Transfer Motion to Dismiss Dismissed
Fed. Cir. July 13, 2026 Precedential Opinion

Ridge Corp. v. Kirk NationaLease Co., No. 25-1254 (Fed. Cir. July 13, 2026)

Kirk NationaLease Co. (“Kirk”), Altum LLC (“Altum”), and Truck & Trailer Parts Solutions, Inc. (“TTPS”) (collec- tively, the “KNL defendants”) appeal an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granting preliminary injunctive relief. For the reasons dis- cussed below, we reverse and remand. I. BACKGROUND Cold Chain, LLC (“Cold Chain”) owns U.S. Patent No. 9,151,084 (the “’084 patent”), which is directed “to an insulated overhead door.” ’084 patent, col. 1 l. 9–10.

Injunction Summary Judgment Reversed
Fed. Cir. July 9, 2026 Precedential Opinion

Wyeth LLC v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, No. 24-2325 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2026)

Wyeth appealed from the District of Delaware's grant of judgment as a matter of law that asserted claims 1, 3, and 9 of U.S. Patent 10,603,314 and claim 1 of U.S. Patent 10,596,162 are invalid for lack of enablement. The claims were directed to dosage forms, yet the specifications disclosed only a broad range of doses — some of which were shown to be toxic — and no actual dosages for any compound within the scope of the claims, leaving practitioners to engage in undue experimentation. The Federal Circuit acknowledged that method-of-treatment claims may ordinarily recite dose ranges without clinical data, but held that these patents' failure to enable the claimed dosage forms was fatal. The grant of JMOL of invalidity was affirmed.

Enablement JMOL / Post-Trial Affirmed
E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026 Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026)

ADOPTING The Parties each filed Cross Motions for Summary Judgment of Invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 8,078,561 (Dkt. No. 112) and Partial Summary Judgment of Validity (Dkt. No. 113). Magistrate Judge Payne entered a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 303), recommending granting-in-part Plaintiff’s Validity Motion and denying Defendants’ Invalidity Motion. Defendants have now filed Objections (Dkt. No. 310), and Plaintiff have also filed objections (Dkt. No. 311). No responses were filed by either party.

Summary Judgment Enablement Invalidity (§ 102/§ 103) Adopted in Part
E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026 Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026)

ADOPTING Defendants previously filed a Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,035,345 (Dkt. No. 111.) Magistrate Judge Payne entered a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 300), recommending denial of Defendants ’ Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendants have now filed Objections (Dkt. No. 302), Plaintiff has filed a response (Dkt. No. 309).

Summary Judgment Non-Infringement Adopted
E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Continue Trial Date. (Dkt. No. 315 (“Motion”).) In the Motion, Defendant argues that Ms. Kindler, Defendant’s damages expert, is scheduled to be on vacation from July 2, 2026 to July 19, 2026 during the Court’s July trial setting. Defendant represents that Ms. Kindler’s accommodations are non-refundable, and that Ms. Kindler is scheduled to testify in other trials later this year. Defendant also represents that Ms.

General / Procedural Denied
E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026 Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 7, 2026)

Defendants previously filed a Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-I nfringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,767,857 ( Dkt. No. 114.) Magistrate Judge Payne entered a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 304) , recommending denial of Defendants’ Motion for Summary J udgment. Defendants have now filed Objections (Dkt. No. 312), Plaintiff has not filed a response.

Summary Judgment Non-Infringement Adopted
Fed. Cir. July 7, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc., No. 24-2270 (Fed. Cir. July 7, 2026)

Dental Monitoring appealed from the Northern District of California's summary judgment (Alsup, J.) that claims 1 and 14 of U.S. Patent 11,049,248 and claims 1, 7, and 12 of U.S. Patent 10,755,409 — directed to methods of monitoring the positioning of a patient's teeth using images acquired with a mobile device — are directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The Federal Circuit agreed that the claims were directed to an abstract idea and lacked an inventive concept sufficient to transform them into patent-eligible applications, and affirmed the judgment of invalidity.

§ 101 Eligibility Summary Judgment Affirmed
Fed. Cir. July 6, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Linfo IP, LLC v. Trustpilot, Inc., No. 25-1368 (Fed. Cir. July 6, 2026)

Linfo IP, LLC (Linfo) appeals the United States Dis- trict Court for the Southern District of New York’s dismis- sal of its patent infringement action. See Linfo IP, LLC v. Trustpilot, Inc., 761 F. Supp. 3d 679, 683 (S.D.N.Y. 2025) (Decision). The district court reviewed the claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,092,428 (’428 patent) under the two-step framework outlined in Alice Corp. Pty. v. CLS Bank Inter- national, 573 U.S. 208 (2014) , and determined they were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Decision, 761 F. Supp. 3d at 683.

General / Procedural Dismissed
E.D. Tex. July 3, 2026 Memorandum Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 3, 2026)

Before the Court are Defendants’ Motions to Strike and Exclude Testimony of Dr. Mohamed Helaoui (Dkt. No. 118) and Dr. Vijay Madisetti (Dkt. No. 119) . In the Motions, Defendants argue that testing by Dr. Helaoui and Dr. Madisetti contains improperly disclosed infringement theories, was performed with undisclosed testing apparatus, and was not performed against the accused products or claimed invention. Having considered the Motions, and for the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES both motions. I.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Motion to Strike Denied
E.D. Tex. July 3, 2026 Memorandum Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 3, 2026)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Portions of the Expert Reports and to Exclude Testimony of James Proctor . Dkt. No. 104. In their Motion, Plaintiffs contend that the opinions of Defendants’ invalidity expert, Mr. James Proctor , are sufficiently unreliable and flawed to warrant exclusion under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert . Id. at 1.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Motion to Strike Granted in Part
E.D. Tex. July 2, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Cactus Wellhead, LLC v. Cameron International Corporation et al, No. 2:24-cv-01010 (E.D. Tex. July 2, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendant ’s Opposed Motion for Leave to Serve Supplemental Invalidity Contentions (Dkt. No. 65) (“Motion”). Defendant seeks to amend its invalidity contentions to include potential system art that Plaintiff designed. Plaintiff elected not to disclose various documents evidencing this potential system art until about two weeks before the close of fact discovery, despite having such documents in its possession and Defendant requesting the information.

Contentions Invalidity (§ 102/§ 103) Granted
E.D. Tex. July 2, 2026 Order

Stratasys, Inc. v. Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology Co. Ltd. et al, No. 2:24-cv-00644 (E.D. Tex. July 2, 2026)

The Court held a Pretrial Conference in the above-captioned case on May 7, 2026 through May 8, 2026 regarding pending pretrial motions, motions in limine (“MILs”), and disputed exhibits between Plaintiff (“Plaintiff” or “Stratasys”) and Defendants (“Defendants” or “Bambu”) in the above-captioned matter (together with Plaintiff, the “Parties”) (Dkt. Nos. 104, 151, 154, 174- 78, 180-93, 311, 312).

Summary Judgment § 101 Eligibility Motions in Limine Denied
E.D. Tex. July 2, 2026 Memorandum Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. July 2, 2026)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Dr. David Ricketts . Dkt. No. 105. In the Motion, Plaintiff contends that t he opinions of Defendants’ Non-Infringing Alternatives Expert, Dr. Ricketts, are sufficiently unreliable and flawed to warrant exclusion under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert. Id. at 1. Having considered Plaintiff’s Motion, and for the reasons assigned below, the Motion is DENIED, except for the late-disclosed NIA’s discussed below. I.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Motion to Strike Granted in Part
Fed. Cir. July 2, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Etison LLC v. HighLevel, Inc., No. 25-1711 (Fed. Cir. July 2, 2026)

Etison LLC, d/b/a ClickFunnels (“ClickFunnels”) , ap- peals a judgment of the Distr ict Court for the District of Delaware dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit for failure to state a claim. The district court held that all claims of ClickFunnels’ U.S. Patent Nos. 10,846,357 (“’357 patent”) and 11,361,047 (“’047 patent”) were invalid under Section 101 of the Patent Act. We conclude that the district court erred by treating one claim a s representative of all challenged claims.

§ 101 Eligibility Motion to Dismiss Affirmed
Fed. Cir. July 2, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Berall v. Teleflex Medical Inc., No. 25-1124 (Fed. Cir. July 2, 2026)

Dr. Jonathan Berall sued on claims 1–15 of U.S. Patent No. 5,827,178, directed to laryngoscope technology; the case was transferred from the Southern District of New York to the Eastern District of North Carolina, which construed the claim term “mounted on” and granted summary judgment of non-infringement. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed the transfer order, adopted the district court's construction of “mounted on,” and affirmed the summary judgment of non-infringement.

Claim Construction Summary Judgment Non-Infringement Venue / Transfer Affirmed
Fed. Cir. July 2, 2026 Precedential Opinion

TrackTime, LLC v. Amazon.com Services LLC, No. 24-1102 (Fed. Cir. July 2, 2026)

TrackTime, LLC owns U.S. Patent Nos. 8,856,638 and 8,862,978, which it asserted against Amazon.com Services LLC and several other entities (collectively, Amazon) in an infringement action it filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware . TrackTime’s patents claim methods and systems for use on a mobile device to navigate within a multimedia file by using a time -corre- lated transcript.

Indefiniteness Claim Construction Affirmed in Part
E.D. Tex. July 1, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

LED Wafer Solutions, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:25-cv-00948 (E.D. Tex. July 1, 2026)

Before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss (the “Motion”) filed by Defendant Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“SSC”). (Dkt. No. 13.) I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff LED Wafer Solutions LLC (“LED Wafer”) filed the above-captioned case against SSC, as well as Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC (together, “Samsung”) on September 15, 2025, asserting infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,952,405 (the “’405 patent”) and 9,786,822 (the “’822 patent”). (Dkt. No.

Motion to Dismiss Venue / Transfer Granted
E.D. Tex. July 1, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

Telcom Ventures LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:24-cv-00691 (E.D. Tex. July 1, 2026)

The Court held a Pretrial Conference in the above- captioned case on April 27, 2026 regarding pending pretrial motions, motions in limine (“MILs”), and disputed exhibits between Plaintiff Telcom Ventures LLC (“Telcom” or “Plaintiff”) and Defendant s Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung” or “Defendants”) (collectively, the “Parties”) (Dkt. Nos. 93 -100, 157, 158) .

Motions in Limine Daubert / Expert Challenges Summary Judgment Granted in Part
E.D. Tex. June 30, 2026 Memorandum Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. June 30, 2026)

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Lauren R. Kindler. Dkt. No. 108. In the Motion, Plaintiff contends that the opinions of Defendants’ Damages Expert, Lauren R. Kindler, are sufficiently unreliable and flawed to warrant exclusion under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert. Id. at 1. Having considered Plaintiff’s Motion, and for the reasons discussed below, the Court finds that the Motion should be, and hereby is, DENIED. I.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Damages Denied
E.D. Tex. June 29, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order

LED Wafer Solutions, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:25-cv-00948 (E.D. Tex. June 29, 2026)

Before the Court is Samsung’s Motion to Dismiss Based on Claim Splitting and Improper Venue ( the “Motion”) filed by filed by Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (together, “Samsung Electronics”), and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC (“SAS”) (collectively, “Samsung”). (Dkt. No. 30.) For the reasons stated herein, the Court finds that the Motion should be GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART. I.

Motion to Dismiss Venue / Transfer Granted in Part
Fed. Cir. June 23, 2026 Precedential Opinion

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Pfizer Inc., No. 25-1427 (Fed. Cir. June 23, 2026)

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Enanta”) appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Dis- trict of Massachusetts granting summary judgment that all claims of Enanta’s U.S. Patent 11,358,953 (“the ’953 pa- tent”) are invalid as anticipated by a public disclosure of a compound within the scope of its claims. Enanta Pharms., Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc. , No. 22-cv-10967-DJC, 2024 WL 5203036, at *9 (D. Mass. Dec. 23, 2024) (“Decision”).1 For the following reasons, we affirm.

Invalidity (§ 102/§ 103) Summary Judgment Affirmed
Fed. Cir. June 23, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Pact XPP Schweiz AG v. Intel Corporation, No. 25-1419 (Fed. Cir. June 23, 2026)

Appellant PACT XPP Schweiz AG (“PACT”) sued Intel Corporation (“Intel”) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging Intel’s computer -proces- sor products infringed claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,312,301 (“’301 patent”) and 8,471,593 (“’593 patent”). PACT ap- peals the district court’s summary judgment of nonin- fringement as to both patents. We affirm. I The asserted patents are both directed to processing architecture in computer systems.

Summary Judgment Non-Infringement Claim Construction Affirmed
Fed. Cir. June 18, 2026 Precedential Opinion

Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corporation, No. 24-2088 (Fed. Cir. June 18, 2026)

Valve Corporation appeals from a supplemental partial judgment of the United States District Court for the West- ern District of Washington . The district court ruled that Valve was estopped under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2) from as- serting two invalidity grounds , which had not been in- cluded in a 2016 petition for inter partes review , against several claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,641,525.

IPR / PTAB Prosecution History Estoppel Reversed in Part
E.D. Tex. June 17, 2026 Memorandum Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. June 17, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Mr. David Kennedy. Dkt. No. 101. In their Motion, Defendants contend that the opinions of Plaintiff’s damages expert, Mr. David Kennedy, are sufficiently unreliable and flawed to warrant exclusion under Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 702 and Daubert . Id. at 1. Having considered the Motion, and for the reasons discussed below, the Court finds that Defendants’ Motion should be, and hereby is, DENIED. I.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Damages Denied
Fed. Cir. June 17, 2026 Nonprecedential Opinion

Boston Scientific Corp. v. Stryker Corporation, No. 26-1171 (Fed. Cir. June 17, 2026)

Boston Scientific Corp. and Relievant Medsystems, Inc. (together, “Boston Scientific”) appeal a decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denying Boston Scientific’s request for a preliminary in- junction. The requested injunction would restrain Stryker Corporation (“Stryker”) from launching its OptaBlate BVN product on grounds that its sale would induce infringement of claims 16 and 21 of U.S. Patent No. 12,303,166 (the “’166 patent”).

Injunction Induced Infringement Doctrine of Equivalents Affirmed
E.D. Tex. June 14, 2026 Memorandum Order

Smart RF Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00195 (E.D. Tex. June 14, 2026)

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Exclude the Opinions and Testimony of Dr. Scott J. Savage. Dkt. No. 99. In the Motion, Defendants request that the Court strike the testimony of Dr. Savage, Plaintiff’s survey expert, because it is said to contain late -disclosed survey evidence, and it is not tied to the underlying facts of the case. Id. Having considered the Motion, and for the reasons disused below, the Court finds that Defendants’ Motion should be, and hereby is, DENIED. I.

Daubert / Expert Challenges Motion to Strike Denied

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